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Peanut butter vs. Egg white — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between peanut butter and egg whites

  • Peanut butter has more vitamin B3, manganese, vitamin E, phosphorus, copper, magnesium, vitamin B6, and zinc; however, egg whites have more selenium.
  • Peanut butter's daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 81% more.
  • Egg whites are lower in saturated fat.
  • Peanut butter has a higher glycemic index than egg whites.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Peanut butter, smooth style, without salt and Egg, white, raw, fresh.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 120% 15% 49% 65% 141% 68% 144% 2.2% 217% 22%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 2.1% 14% 3% 7.7% 0.82% 6.4% 22% 1.4% 109%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1427.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +600%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +242.3%
Contains more IronIron +2075%
Contains more CopperCopper +1734.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +8266.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2133.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +15036.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +387.8%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 182% 0% 38% 44% 246% 68% 102% 0% 0.75% 65% 34%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 101% 2% 11% 1.2% 11% 0% 3% 0.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3650%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +12387.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +498.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +8720%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +2075%
Contains more CholineCholine +5627.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +128.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Peanut butter Egg white DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 12.535g 0g 84%
Vitamin B3 13.112mg 0.105mg 81%
Fats 51.36g 0.17g 79%
Manganese 1.665mg 0.011mg 72%
Monounsaturated fat 25.941g 0g 65%
Vitamin E 9.1mg 0mg 61%
Saturated fat 10.325g 0g 47%
Phosphorus 335mg 15mg 46%
Copper 0.422mg 0.023mg 44%
Magnesium 168mg 11mg 37%
Vitamin B6 0.441mg 0.005mg 34%
Selenium 4.1µg 20µg 29%
Calories 598kcal 52kcal 27%
Protein 22.21g 10.9g 23%
Zinc 2.51mg 0.03mg 23%
Iron 1.74mg 0.08mg 21%
Folate 87µg 4µg 21%
Fiber 5g 0g 20%
Vitamin B2 0.192mg 0.439mg 19%
Vitamin B5 1.137mg 0.19mg 19%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.004mg 12%
Potassium 558mg 163mg 12%
Choline 63mg 1.1mg 11%
Carbs 22.31g 0.73g 7%
Sodium 17mg 166mg 6%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.09µg 4%
Calcium 49mg 7mg 4%
Starch 3.56g 1%
Net carbs 17.31g 0.73g N/A
Sugar 10.49g 0.71g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.075g N/A
Tryptophan 0.231mg 0.125mg 0%
Threonine 0.525mg 0.449mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.616mg 0.661mg 0%
Leucine 1.546mg 1.016mg 0%
Lysine 0.681mg 0.806mg 0%
Methionine 0.265mg 0.399mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.202mg 0.686mg 0%
Valine 0.782mg 0.809mg 0%
Histidine 0.557mg 0.29mg 0%
Fructose 0.12g 0.07g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.027g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 12.215g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 51% 22% 3%
Protein: 22.21 g
Fats: 51.36 g
Carbs: 22.31 g
Water: 1.23 g
Other: 2.89 g
11% 88%
Protein: 10.9 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 0.73 g
Water: 87.57 g
Other: 0.63 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +103.8%
Contains more FatsFats +30111.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2956.2%
Contains more OtherOther +358.7%
Contains more WaterWater +7019.5%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
25% 73%
Starch: 3.56 g
Sucrose: 10.25 g
Glucose: 0.13 g
Fructose: 0.12 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
10% 49% 10% 10% 10% 10%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.07 g
Glucose: 0.34 g
Fructose: 0.07 g
Lactose: 0.07 g
Maltose: 0.07 g
Galactose: 0.07 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +14542.9%
Contains more FructoseFructose +71.4%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +161.5%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Peanut butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172470/nutrients
  2. Egg white - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172183/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.